Anyone else play this? I personally think its a pretty awesome game.

I would have liked to have played this, but it got refused classification for Australia, so the only way I can get my hands on it is importing it (illegally). Is it as good as people say it is (aside from the whole tutorial battle with the boulder)?

I've only cleared two generations, but I think its pretty great so far. The overall story is good, and each story within the two generations I've played so far are also good.
The graphics and whatnot are not cutting edge or anything (look up videos of the game to see what I mean), but the graphics still work out well for the game.

I think its good, but I can see certain bits where others may think its bad.
It all depends on your taste of games I suppose.

I just got a 360 and am finishing up with FFXIII, Infinite Undiscovery, and Tales of Vesperia, and was thinking of making Agarest my next game. So you all think I should go for it?

YES!!! You really should.
Its a helluva long game (think, 5 generations, each one has its own large story), but its good.

Game also has quite a few funny moments if you decide to go to the events on the map at certain locations.

anyone else actually use the mousepad and pillow cover that came with it?

>>8 Nope. I have to hide those and the box (I got the collectors edition) from my parents. I try not to let them see the CDs either.

I'm picking up the Limited Editions in a couple of days. I wish I didn't have to get the first one for the Xbox 360 - I hate Xbox - but I want both LE versions.

>>10 Nice, I'm still saving up some money to get the LE for Agarest Zero.
Really does suck that they don't have an LE for the first game for another system though.

I started playing this, it seems somewhat interesting.